Serving device for card tables



DCCZZ, 1931. J, R, GQL'SQN 1,837,362

SERVING DEVICE FOR CARD TABLES Filed Nov. 30, 1929 Patented Dec. 22,1931 PATENT OFFICE JOHN-R. GOLSON, OFBENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA` i iSERVING :DEVICE Eon CARD TABLES Application led November 30, 1929.Serial No. 410,794. Y

This invention relates to card tables and particularly to means forsupporting plates, ash trays, tumblers and the like in conjunction withthe card table. j

[51. The general object of the invention is to provide utensil supportspivotally mounted j upon the under face of the card table andmovableoutward to an exposed position whenever it is desired to support autensil, thus doing away with the placing of ash trays, drinkingglasses, plates, etc., on the top of the table, thus keeping the top ofthe table clean and ,preventing it becoming marred and marked.

A further object is to provide a device of this character so constructedthat it will not interfere with the yaction of folding orl unfolding thelegs of the table and another object is to provide means for holding theplate supporting bracket, as it may be termed, either in positionbeneath the table or in an exposed position and prevent it from turningover under weight; Y

Other objects will appear in the course of vthe following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is an under side plan view of a card table having my server appliedthereto;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of an enlarged section throughthe card table and showing the server extended;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of a portion of the card tableshowing the clip for holding the server, the arm of the server being insection.

Referring to these drawings, A designates a folding card table of thecharacter ordinarily used today. This table has legs B. .These legs Bare hinged as usual so that they may be'turned inward againstthe tabletop and extend, under these circumstances,y

parallel to the side edges of the table. This table is also providedwith the lateral rails vC and such tables are usually provided with theintermediate rail D which braces the table top.

My invention consists in applying to this table top, a swingable bracketcarrying what may be termed a tray. The bracket is designated 10. The`bracket is angular in form and preferably formed of strap iron orother' metal, the bracket adjacent its inner end being twisted at 12 -soasto provide a portion j 13 disposed in a plane offset with relation55:" to the plane of the bracket 10. -Thisportion 13 extends atvanfangle tothe portion 10 andextends into aslot or othermemb'er formedin the corresponding rail C, itv beingj, pivoted theretolas lat 14. ThetableflegiB 6o when ita' is vturned inward against the tp extends -overthis Vportion `13,' which abuts flat against the inner face of the tabletop;

The angularly disposed portionpor arm- 13 is Vrelatively short, lwhilethe outer portion `5"" 10 is relatively long and atits end is bifur- 5cated as `at 15; j f

Mounted upon thel'arm 1() adjacent its, bifurcatcd portion 15 is adiskorftray 16 preferably having a slightly'iianged orup# 70 turned rim likean ordinary tray. T'Ihis'is attached to `the armv by any suitablemeans,as forinstance, by a rivet 17. f

'It will beseen that whenthis bracket or armfis extendedoutward,itextends 'beneath 75 a railC andunless it is supported in some"way, the weight 'of anobject would tend to force the armor bracketdownward. To this end I mountupon the rail C for each bracket, if moreVthan one bracket is used, ametal clip 18`of strap iron, one end yofwhich is bent upon itself so as to form a double thickness and throughthis bent portion the bolt'192 passes. This clip, therefore, receivesbetween Y it andthe rail C the arm or, bracket 10 vwhen '-85lthisbracket is extended, thus supporting the` arm againstV any downwardmovement 4 and causing the tray to be rigidly held in posi- V1 tion',the bifurcated portion 15 of the bracket 10..'ac`ting', of course, toprevent any lateral 90A` tilting"movement ofthe tray. The tray-fis`preferably of metal. In order to Support thefV bracketfwhen it is`turned inward, Iprovide a second clip 20 constructed inexactly the MsamemannerlasV the clip 18but longer and 95 mounted upon the brace Dwithin which the edgefofrthetraymay be engagednwhen the bracket is.turned inward to carry thetray ,y fully beneathvthe table top. Itvwilli bev understood -that fourv of` these ,100

brackets are preferably used so that when the brackets are extended,there will be a bracket for each of the four sides of the table, thusproviding for four players using the four trays or servers.

It will be noted that while this construction provides a plurality ofserving trays which are normally disposed entirely beneath the table,and any one of which may be eX- tended beyond the table, yet the trayswhen disposed entirely beneaththe table top, do not in any way interferewith the folding inward of the legs B. Y

I do not wish to be limited to the particular form of table shown asthese serving trays might be mounted upon tables of different characterand yet achieve the same result.

I claim:

l. The combination with a table having side rails, of a bracket havingone end pivoted to the margin of the table, the outer portion of thebracket being deflected away from the table top ,andv carrying avserving tray,

the bracket being swingable from a position with the serving trayentirey beneath the tabletop to-a position where the serving tray isprojected beyond the table top, a clip mounted upon another rail of thetable and with which the bracket is engageable when the bracket is swungoutward, this clip acting to support the bracket against downwardpressure, and a clip mounted upon the table beneath the table topengageable with the tray to hold the bracket and tray against downwardmovement when the tray is disposed beneath the table top.

2. The combination with a table having side rails, of a bracket havingone end pivoted to the margin of the table, the outer portion of thebracket being deflected away from the table top and carrying a. servingtray, the bracket being swingable from a position with the serving trayentirely beneath the table top to a position where the serving tray isprojected beyond the table top, a clip mounted upon another rail of thetable and with which the bracket is engageable when the bracket is swungoutward, this clip acting to support the bracket against downwardpressure, and a clip mounted upon the table beneath the table topengageable with the tray to hold the' bracket and tray against downwardmovement when the tray is disposed beneath the table top, each clipbeing formed of a strip of metal folded upon itself adjacent one end andhaving a bolt passing through the folded portion of the strip andengaging it with the rail.

3. The combination with a tablehaving foldinglegs, each pivotallyengaged with the table top' adjacent one corner of the table top, of aplurality of brackets, each angularly bent and having its inner enddeflected and inserted between one of: the rails and the tablesignature.

JOHN R. GOLSON.

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